Nutrition

Are You Bored With Your Fitness Routine?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

This is the time of year when many of the New Years’ Resolutioners have already given up and quit going to the gym, exercising, or dieting. Maybe you’re thinking of doing the same, or you haven’t been to the gym for a couple of weeks, and you’re wondering how the rest of us keep […]

25 Fitness Myths, Part 2

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Part 1 is here.

You Have to Do Cardio (or Aerobics) to Lose Fat or be Fit
Cardio, usually referred to as “aerobics,” was really big in the ’80’s. Fitness professionals were convinced that the only way to attain true fitness was to do aerobics. An entire industry sprang up around it, with clothing, videos, […]

25 Fitness Myths, Part 1

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Doing crunches will flatten your abs. Doing specific leg exercises will slim your thighs.
There is no such thing as spot-reducing. There is no specific exercise you can do that will guarantee fat loss in a particular area. When you lose fat, you will lose it in genetically predetermined ways. […]

Protein FAQ

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

I’ve gotten a few questions about protein, since I last posted about it a couple of days ago. Here are some answers for you.
Okay, really now, how much protein do I need?
How do I know if I’m getting too much protein?
Which foods are high in protein?
Which protein supplements are best?
How many servings of protein […]

Nutrition: Protein

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

I told you the other day that I’d be talking about macronutrients soon. First up is protein.
Why do we need protein?
Next to water, protein is the most plentiful substance in the body. Protein is necessary for the growth and maintenance of all tissues, including muscle, blood, skin, hair, nails, and […]

Nutrition: Macronutrients

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

A lot of people are confused about nutrition, and it’s easy to understand why. Back in the 1980’s, Dr. Pritikin made it popular to eat a low-fat diet. Suddenly, everyone was concerned about cholesterol, and eggs were bad, while margarine was touted as the new health food. Then the 1990’s rolled around, […]